Thank you all for your continued support of Benslow Music during these uncertain and unprecedented times.
We had been looking forward to opening on 2 December 2020 after lockdown and welcoming you all back to your musical home from home.
Meanwhile however the safety of our guests, tutors and staff is important and we take this responsibility very seriously. Therefore, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Government’s new local restriction tier system from 2 December 2020 (with Hertfordshire being placed in Tier 2 and only “education and training provided as part of a formal curriculum” being exempt from restrictions), we have reluctantly had to extend the suspension of residential courses at Benslow Music until Sunday 31 January 2021. We plan to resume residential activity on Monday 1 February 2021 if we can, but will continue to follow advice from UK Government and Public Health England. We are keeping the situation under continuous review.
Residential courses during this period will be rescheduled or offered online where possible. We will be in contact with all those booked on courses and tutors as soon as we can (we will be working in date order). Please be patient as it will take time to contact everyone individually.
We are pleased to confirm that our upcoming concerts will still be going ahead as planned and we look forward to welcoming audiences back in person to the Peter Morrison Hall at our COVID-secure campus. We will also continue to provide our courses and concerts digitally to everyone during these difficult weeks.
Despite our successful ‘Keep Music at Benslow Music Alive’ fundraising campaign last summer and with the recent rejection of our application to England’s Culture Recovery Fund, much uncertainty about our future remains.
During these challenging times our fundraising appeal remains open and your continued assistance is sought. With your help we can continue to keep music alive at Benslow Music in 2021 and beyond. Thank you.
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